I think part of your liking for this lens depends on your shooting style
and what lenses you want to carry. while I don't use it all the time, it
is one of my favorite travel lenses. Some have complained about the
overlap with the 35-70 range. When I carry the 28-48 I just leave the
35-70 at home. For a lot of my backpacking and cycle touring I carry the
21 f/3.5, the 28-48, and the 75-150. the three lenses cover a nice
range, are light and compact, and all use 49 mm filters!
I do have the hood for the 28/48 and it works fairly well. It is a bit
unique in that it is a 55 mm thread when the filters are 49. the nice
thing is you don't have to remove the hood to change filters.
Build quality is not on par with the better Zuikos, but it is superior
to many after market lenses and the lens is light and compact. Very
similar in this respect to the popular 35-70 3.5~4.5 lens. I have never
had any real complaints about the optical quality of the lens, but the
fixed focal length Zuikos are superior if you are looking with a
critical eye.
For me the covenience of the lens outweighs any negatives. I find the
focal length range very useful myself. If I want something longer I am
usually wanting a real telephoto, something in the 85 to 100 range or
more so the typical 35-70 zoom, while a nice choice if one is carying
only one lens, is often not enough for me, at either end.
Jim Couch
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